Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Larnaca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Larnaca

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.8% cheaper than Larnaca without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.6% cheaper than Larnaca without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Larnaca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.68 €15.26
-8.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58 €50
10.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.13 €7.88
12.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.06 €3.5
-31.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.57 €1.35
42.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.96 €0.83
63.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.45 €2.97
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.44 €3.83
-13.96%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Larnaca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.74 €1.5
-34.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.09 €1.81
-17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.17 €2.74
-47.32%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.65 €3.15
-14.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.06 €13
-11.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.98 €7.75
-11.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.26 €11.45
20.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.75 €2.38
-17.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.97 €1.7
-13.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.91 €1.65
6.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.6 €2.24
-1.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.61 €1.39
9.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.39 €1.2
47.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.68 €0.59
191.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.91 €0.79
-10.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.93 €5.12
11.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.52 €6.49
-21.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.73 €1.49
-23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.41 €2.08
21.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Larnaca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.84 €2.45
-20.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$57.2 €49.4
-19.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.68 €6.63
-44.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.13 €1.84
-59.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.5 €25.47
-36.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.58 €1.36
32.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.3K €23.6K
26.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.6K €28.1K
21.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Larnaca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$194 €168
-23.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.09 €19.07
-5.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$34.12 €29.46
16.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Larnaca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$73.9 €63.8
-35.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$37.92 €32.74
-51.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.36 €9.81
-17.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Larnaca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$432 €373
40.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.1K €10.5K
32.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Larnaca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$75.2 €64.9
38.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.85 €27.5
29.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.8 €79.3
0.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$112 €96.3
6.36%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Larnaca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$988 €853
61.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$775 €669
62.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,717 €1,483
77.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,296 €1,119
59.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,227 €2,786
125.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,292 €1,978
98.52%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Larnaca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,577 €1,361
-7.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.74
1.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Larnaca: October 28, 2025

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